Modern Family Law: Deceptive, Overpriced, and a Total Disgrace
Modern Family Law: Deceptive, Overpriced, and a Total Disgrace
I’ve never been more misled, overbilled, and abandoned by a business than I was by Modern Family Law. They lied about their attorneys' experience, drained me financially, failed to fight for me, and then refused to release all my case files.
Misled About Attorney Experience
I hired Liz Milewski under the impression she was an experienced family law attorney. She had only 12 months of experience, a fact I only learned after I fired her. When I confronted her about poor case handling, she blamed me rather than owning up to her incompetence.
Overbilled for work I never saw
No strategy, no advocacy
Poor communication and delays
I fired Liz, expecting better. I was wrong.
Second Lawyer: Andy Kemmer—$20K Wasted & Then Abandoned
I was then assigned Andy Kemmer, a former prosecutor. I needed a defense attorney with a family law background, not a prosecutor.
From the start, Andy assured me:
“The DA has nothing. This is an easy win.”
After three months and $20,000 in legal fees, the first DA offer arrived, and Andy—along with Managing Partner Nicholas Tootalian—flipped completely, telling me:
“Take the extreme deal or find another lawyer.”
So, after billing me into the ground, they abandoned me when I needed them most.
Modern Family Law REFUSES to Release My Full Case File
After requesting my case files multiple times, I received this response:
“We have reviewed our obligations and are confident we are in full compliance. There is nothing more for you to receive.”
Translation? They won’t provide proof of what I was billed for. If they had actually done the work, why hide it?
Managing Partner Nicholas Tootalian: Hostile, Dismissive, and Dishonest
I tried working with Tootalian regarding excessive billing. Instead of addressing my concerns, he was:
Hostile and dismissive
Refused to consider a refund
Backed both lawyers, despite overwhelming proof of deception
Even alluded to not believing in my innocence—after taking $20K
Final Thoughts: AVOID THIS SCAM FIRM
They will lie to get your business.
They will overbill you for work you never see.
They will abandon you when it counts.
They will refuse to release your case files.
If you value your money, your time, and your legal rights, DO NOT HIRE MODERN FAMILY LAW. They are a disgrace to the legal profession.
STAY FAR, FAR AWAY.